2008 DODGE SPRINTER Owners Manual

79 Safety
Anti-theft systems
2
1To deactivate tow-away protection
2Indicator lamp
\1
Turn the key to position
0 or
1
(
\2
page 111) in the ignition lock or
remove the key.
\1
Press button
1
.
Indicator lamp2
lights up for ap-
proximately 5 seconds after the but-
ton is released.
\1
Lock the vehicle using the key.
Tow-away protection remains deactivat-
ed until you lock the vehicle again.If the anti-theft alarm system is enabled
and the vehicle is locked, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if one of the
side windows or the rear window on your
vehicle is smashed and someone reach-
es into the interior, for example.
Enabling the interior motion sensor
\1
Close:\4
the side windows
\4
the sliding sunroof
This will prevent false alarms.
\1
Lock your vehicle.
iWhen the ignition is switched off
(\2
page 111), you cannot deactivate
tow-away protection.
Interior motion sensor*
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The interior motion sensor is enabled
after approximately 40 seconds.
Deactivating the interior motion
sensorDeactivate the interior motion sensor if
people or animals remain in the locked
vehicle. This will prevent false alarms.
The button is located in the overhead
control panel.
1To deactivate the interior motion sensor
2Indicator lamp
\1
Turn the key to position
0 or
1
(
\2
page 111) in the ignition lock or
remove the key.
\1
Press button
1
.
Indicator lamp2
lights up for ap-
proximately 5 seconds after the but-
ton is released.
iDo not leave anything (for example
mascots or coat hangers) hanging on
the rear-view mirror or on the grab
handles on the roof trim. This will pre-
vent false alarms.
iThe interior motion sensor remains
deactivated until you lock the vehicle
again.
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81 Controls in detail
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C ontrols in detail
Opening and closing............. 83
Key positions........... 111
Seats........... 112
Steering wheel adjustment........... 127
Lighting........... 129
Instrument cluster........... 142
Operating system without steering wheel buttons........... 147
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*........... 151
Driving and parking........... 183
Automatic transmission........... 201
Good visibility........... 208
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Air conditioning........... 215
Auxiliary heating/ventilation*........... 236
Open air........... 244
Driving systems........... 248
Operating the vehicle........... 273
Transporting........... 276
Features........... 287
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83 Controls in detail
Opening and closing
3
\3 Opening and closingYour vehicle is supplied with either 2 or
4* remote keyless entry transmitters or
4 keys* without remote control.
Vehicle keys* which were not included
with delivery must be activated before
they can be used. You can obtain further
information at any authorized Sprinter
Dealer.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
the key* or remote keyless entry trans-
mitter with you and lock the vehicle. The
engine could be started by anyone with
a valid key* or remote keyless entry
transmitter that is left inside the vehicle.You will find information about opening
and closing your vehicle with the key in
the “Locking and unlocking the vehicle
with the key” section (
\2
page 88).
I n c l u d e d w i t h y o u r v e h i c l e a r e 2 o r 4 * r e -
mote keyless entry transmitters with a
folding mechanical key.
Remote control with key
iUSA only:
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harm-
ful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any in-
terference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
Any unauthorized modification to
this device could void the user’s au-
thority to operate the equipment.
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Remote controls with keys which were
not included with delivery must be acti-
vated at an authorized Sprinter Dealer
before they can be used.
The remote keyless entry transmitter
transmits in all directions. It does not
have to be pointed at the vehicle.
The remote keyless entry transmitter
has an average range of about 32 ft
(about 10 m). Always verify the correct
operation of the remote keyless entry transmitter by checking whether the
locking knobs on the driver's and pas-
senger's doors move down and whether
the turn signals flash.
The remote control unlocks the driver's
door and/or all doors centrally. If pro-
grammed as a factory setting, it locks
the following centrally:
\4
the driver’s and passenger’s door
\4
the sliding doors
\4
the rear doorsThe remote keyless entry transmitter
will not function when there is a vehicle
key inserted in the ignition lock.
iCanada only:
This device complies with RSS-210
of Industry Canada.
iIf the driver’s or passenger’s door is
not completely closed, the respective
door is not locked.
If one sliding door or rear door is not
completely closed, all doors of the
load compartment are not locked.
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Opening and closing
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Remote control with key
1 To unlock the sliding doors and
rear doors and opens or closes the elec-
tric sliding door*
2ΠUnlocking button
3‹ Locking button
4Release button for mechanical key
5Battery check lamp.
Warning
G
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured by a child
restraint system.The children could:injure themselves on parts of the vehicleunlock the door on vehicles with an elec-
tric sliding door by pressing the central
locking button, and then open the doors
and thereby injure other persons
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
get out of the vehicle and could either in-
jure themselves when doing so or they
could be injured by passing vehiclesbe severely or even fatally injured by pro-
longed exposure to intense heat
!Do not expose the key to high levels
of electromagnetic radiation, other-
wise this may interfere with the func-
tions of the key.
Protect the key from moisture to pre-
vent malfunctions.
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As a precaution, both remote controls
should always be carried.Checking the batteries
\1
Press the
Œ
or
‹
button for
longer than 2 seconds.The battery check lamp
5
comes on
briefly to indicate that the remote
control batteries are in order.
Change the batteries immediately if
the lamp
does not
light up briefly
during check (
\2
page 540).
Locking and unlocking the vehicle
with the remote control
Unlocking the driver's door
\1
Press the
Œ
button.
The turn signals flash once.
The anti-theft alarm system (ATA)* is
deactivated.
iTo prevent theft, only use the remote
control in the immediate vicinity of
the vehicle.
In an emergency, the driver’s door
and rear door can also be unlocked
manually using the key.
iIf the batteries are checked within
signal range of the vehicle, pressing
the
Œ
or
‹
but ton wil l lock or
unlock the vehicle accordingly.
iIf you unlock the vehicle using the
key and do not open a door within 40
seconds, the vehicle locks again au-
tomatically.
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